This is a very good original Victorian Police Hanger & scabbard. Manufactured by Parker Field & Sons (who had premises at 233 Holborn London C1850) it has a 22” blade with pronounced curve and fuller. The blade is clean and has a sprung retaining clip at the ricasso. Its Shagreen handle with wire binding is in good order with tight wire binding, a brass handguard & stepped pommel. The overall length of the sword is 27” and it locks firmly into the scabbard. The cross guard is nicely marked 'Parker Field & Sons London'. The cross guard is also stamped with ‘Crown’ and ‘WD’ (War Dept & another unreadable letter, illustrated in image 3 (The Victorian British military are known to have used reissued Police/ Prison hangers for guarding prisoners at military establishments). Its black leather scabbard is in nice undamaged condition with brass mounts. The upper mount has brass hanging bar. The price for this WD marked hanger worthy of further research includes UK delivery. POL 381
£475.00